Dylan Brown is overrated

[the phantom menace]

Just like you, I want the last word.

Really? We couldn't have guessed...

#hugesamplesize

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pou, I think Brian Smith was able to secure some elite talent.

Tahu and to a lesser extent a rejuvenated Michael Buettner, Jason Bell and PJ Marsh were great examples. Mark Riddell was also a great signing at the time. The last big name we signed that was a current SOO player was Michael Jennings. Justin Poore was one too but it didn’t work out. A case can also be made for Kieran Foran too.

I just want MON to be able to replicate the level above, nobody is asking for Nathan Cleary or Cameron Munster.

Lomax is at this level, as were the following players signed since 2019:

Ferguson
Paulo
Campbell-Gillard
Matterson

These guys also turned out to have some talent (at least as much as Jason Bell):

Papali'i
Lane
Opacic
Simonsson

Then there were these merkins who showed a lot of talent before they came to Parra and either gave up or succumbed to injury (like Poore and Foran):

Blake
Cartwright
Hodgson

 

[hineyrulz]

Baldson lol.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think we lack a ruthless edge as a club.

The first bit of ruthlessness this club has shown 15-20 years was Jason Ryles coming in and tapping RCG/Gutho on the shoulder.

The way we handled BA's exit from the club was painful. The CEO and board dragged it out too long the mess has become harder to clean up.

A ruthless club would have punted him at end of 2023 after missing the finals.

Instead we trotted out the excuses with players injured and missing 23 games through suspension that year. When missing the finals was inexcusable.

And then basically wasted an entire year off the back of not being ruthless 6 months earlier.

Missing the finals is never inexcusable. Nine clubs do it every year. Why should a team be expected to make the finals just because they were in the grand final the year before? It's not like we were able to keep that grand final team together. Half of them decided to jump ship at the end of 2021.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Was Denis more ruthless?

Was he in charge between 1987 and 1996?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Really? We couldn't have guessed...

#hugesamplesize

I said don't bother replying ffs

 

[lucablight]

When have we ever been the preferred destination for anyone? Even after 1986 the only big name we got was Lindner. A decade later the Super League war saved us briefly with the ARL contracted players who needed a home. But apparently it’s all the fault of MON and Sarantinos.

Weak argument. It’s the leaderships role to make it the preferred destination. Were Canterbury a preferred destination until last season?

 

[Chipmunk]

Anyone think with the Bye then his one game suspension,.that there is any chance Brown has played his last game for the club.

Only 19 days to 30 June.

 

[JokerEel]

Anyone think with the Bye then his one game suspension,.that there is any chance Brown has played his last game for the club.

Only 19 days to 30 June.

Maybe if we had gotten Galvin but I assume he is here for the year..

 

[the phantom menace]

I said don't bother replying ffs

#hugesamplesizeplusone

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Weak argument. It’s the leaderships role to make it the preferred destination. Were Canterbury a preferred destination until last season?

Are they a preferred destination now? They haven't won a finals match in nearly a decade. Is someone really selling potential recruits a vision or just paying them huge amounts of money?

 

[Gary Gutful]

Are they a preferred destination now? They haven't won a finals match in nearly a decade. Is someone really selling potential recruits a vision or just paying them huge amounts of money?

The Galvin signing is as fishy as f**k. I can't imagine Moses getting him to agree to a much lower offer. I have no evidence that supports this opinion, other than a nagging feeling that something doesn't add up.

Parra needs an Arthur Laundy.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*Arthur's

 

[Twizzle]

The Galvin signing is as fishy as f**k. I can't imagine Moses getting him to agree to a much lower offer. I have no evidence that supports this opinion, other than a nagging feeling that something doesn't add up.

Parra needs an Arthur Laundy.

*Laundry

 

[85 Baby]

*Arthur's

 

[Gary Gutful]

No wonder he’s minted.

 

[85 Baby]

*munted.

 

[Gazzamatta]

It’s interesting how many people look back fondly on Bernie Gurr’s tenure and the impact he had and there’s certainly some merit to that. For example, Moses mentioned that Bernie had a positive influence on his decision to come to Parra and spoke highly of how he sold the club to him.

However, is Bernie’s lasting legacy ultimately being the person who appointed MON? Interesting to reflect on that now, especially after revisiting this: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2...ent-eels-appoint-general-manager-of-football/.

Not a fan.

 

[Twizzle]

Kellyville ? 7 mins from training, so thats what he is up to now ?